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November 8, 2016 Ballot Prop. 67

Proposition 67: Plastic Bag Ban Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 7,228,900 (53.3%) No votes: 6,340,322 (46.7%)

A "Yes" vote approves, and a "No" vote rejects, a statute that prohibits grocery and other stores from providing customers single–use plastic or paper carryout bags but permits sale of recycled paper bags and reusable bags. Fiscal Impact: Relatively small fiscal effects on state and local governments, including a minor...

November 8, 2016 Ballot Prop. 65

Proposition 65: Revenue from Disposable Bag Sales to Support Environmental Projects Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 6,222,547 (46.1%) No votes: 7,276,478 (53.9%)

Redirects money collected by grocery and certain other retail stores through mandated sale of carryout bags. Requires stores to deposit bag sale proceeds into a special fund to support specified environmental projects. Fiscal Impact: Potential state revenue of several...

November 8, 2016 Ballot Prop. 66

Proposition 66: Death Penalty Procedures Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 6,626,159 (51.1%) No votes: 6,333,731 (48.9%)

Changes procedures governing state court challenges to death sentences. Designates superior court for initial petitions and limits successive petitions. Requires appointed attorneys who take noncapital appeals to accept death penalty appeals. Exempts prison officials from existing regulation process for...

November 8, 2016 Ballot Prop. 64

Proposition 64: Marijuana Legalization Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 7,979,041 (57.1%) No votes: 5,987,020 (42.9%)

Legalizes marijuana under state law, for use by adults 21 or older. Imposes state taxes on sales and cultivation. Provides for industry licensing and establishes standards for marijuana products. Allows local regulation and taxation. Fiscal Impact: Additional tax revenues ranging from high hundreds of millions of...

November 8, 2016 Ballot Prop. 62

Proposition 62: Repeal of the Death Penalty Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 6,361,788 (46.8%) No votes: 7,218,625 (53.2%)

Repeals death penalty and replaces it with life imprisonment without possibility of parole. Applies retroactively to existing death sentences. Increases the portion of life inmates' wages that may be applied to victim restitution. Fiscal Impact: Net ongoing reduction in state and county criminal justice...

November 8, 2016 Ballot Prop. 63

Proposition 63: Large Capacity Ammunition Magazine Ban Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 8,663,159 (63.1%) No votes: 5,070,772 (36.9%)

Requires background check and Department of Justice authorization to purchase ammunition. Prohibits possession of large–capacity ammunition magazines. Establishes procedures for enforcing laws prohibiting firearm possession by specified persons. Requires Department of Justice's participation in...

November 8, 2016 Ballot Prop. 61

Proposition 61: Drug Price Standards Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 6,254,342 (46.8%) No votes: 7,109,642 (53.2%)

Prohibits state from buying any prescription drug from a drug manufacturer at price over lowest price paid for the drug by United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Exempts managed care programs funded through Medi–Cal. Fiscal Impact: Potential for state savings of an unknown amount depending on (1) how the measure's...

November 8, 2016 Ballot Prop. 60

Proposition 60: Condom Requirement in Pornographic Films Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 6,168,388 (46.3%) No votes: 7,146,039 (53.7%)

Requires adult film performers to use condoms during filming of sexual intercourse. Requires producers to pay for performer vaccinations, testing, and medical examinations. Requires producers to post condom requirement at film sites. Fiscal Impact: Likely reduction of state and local tax...

November 8, 2016 Ballot Prop. 58

Proposition 58: Allow Non-English Languages in Public Education Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 9,994,454 (73.5%) No votes: 3,598,855 (26.5%)

Preserves requirement that public schools ensure students obtain English language proficiency. Requires school districts to solicit parent/community input in developing language acquisition programs. Requires instruction to ensure English acquisition as rapidly and effectively as possible...

November 8, 2016 Ballot Prop. 59

Proposition 59: Overturn of Citizens United Act Advisory Question Official Results

Available once the California Secretary of State has certified the election. This can take up to 3 weeks or more.

Yes votes: 6,845,943 (53.2%) No votes: 6,027,084 (46.8%)

Asks whether California's elected officials should use their authority to propose and ratify an amendment to the federal Constitution overturning the United States Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. Citizens United ruled that laws placing certain...